Sony A6100 vs Sony HX7V

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A6100 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was revealed 8 years after the HX7V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A6100 scores vs the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A6100 versus the HX7V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and HX7V is 81 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and HX7V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher A6100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.